Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-08-05
FORT MEIGS.
AnnNnl Meeting OF the Maumeo Val
Ivy Monumental Association.
A Large Array of Prominent Speak

A Large Array Of Prominent Speak,
ers.
Notwithstanding the extreme tempera.
tire, 104o In the shade, and everything
covered with dust, there was an audience
OF at least two thousand persons gathered
at Tippecanoe Park adjoining the old his.
torlc Fort MeIgs. The bulk Of the audi
ence came from Wood and Lucas counties
but there were quite number from dis
tant parts OF Ohio and neighboring states.
Muumee and Perrysburg had united in
erecting a commodious stand aud large
seating capacity.
At IL A, NJ. the meeting ws called 10
order by Gen. j, G. Lee, Secretary oT the
Association, who said IN the absence OF
the President, Hon. NJ. r. Waite. Hon.
D, w. II. Howard, first 'Tice- President,
would preside.
Gen. Lee then read the names OF those
enrolled in the association. This was fol-
lowed by reading the report of the Board
OF Directors prefacing the report with the
statement that at meeting at Fallen Tim
bers three years ago committee was APP
pointed to organize aud secure means to
secure the titles TO tho battlefields of the
Maumee Valley, that they might be pre-.
served IN manner worthy OF their hal
lowed and historic associations. He st a
ted that the Associatio had been incor-
| IaI a. la,y
port reads as follows:
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
July 80, 1887.
The board OF directors take this oppor-
iunity 10 submit to the members of the
Maumee Valley Monumental Association
a report OF the operations and condition of
the association since August 90, A. D.,
1885.
The board Of directors, aa now constiiu-
ted, was elected August 20, 1885, at the
meeting of the Association held OH the
battlefield of Fallen Timber.
A provisional organization had been eff
fected shortly prior TO that time.
On that day August 20, the association
elected the following gentlemen directors
and to serve AZ follows Richard Mott,
Samuel NJ. Young and Asher Cook to
serve for one year Chief Juslice NJ. r,
Waite, Thomas Dunlap and Joel Fou;e to
serve for two years; Reuben C. Lemon,
FoMer r. Warren and d. w. H. Howard
to serve for three years; Reuben C, Mitch.
ell, Daniel F. Cooke aud Peter Mansus to
serve for four years John c. Lee, J. AVS.
tin Scott aud S. II. Calely to serve for
five years.
The persons so elected met at the office
l nf q
anized by eleciing Morrison r. Waite,
president d. w. II. Howard, first vice
president Richard Mott, second vice
president Asher Cook, third vice presi-
dent Foster r. Warren, ireasnrer and J.
G. Lee, secretary. d. w. II. Howard,
Asher Cook and J, G. Lee were appointed
an Executive. ve.Commitlep
Under the direction of the board the
Executive Committee caused bill 10 be
drafted providing for the appropriation by
Congress OF $50 900 with which 10 secure
title to, and properly mark and monu-
ment forts and batllefelds, and places OF
inierment OF the soldiers in the Indian
wars and the war OF 1872 iu the Maumee
Valley. This bill was in the hands oil lie
Hon. Jacob Romeis and was introduced
into The House of Representatives and re-
ierred TO the standing committee on Libra
ry.
The Executive Committee, also, under
the direction OF the board, prepared and
presented an appeal 10 Congress askiug
for this legislation, in which were sci
fortl, historical sketches ot the various
forts and baitle-grounda OF the valley to-
getLer with r statement of their condition
accompanied with an estimate OF what
would be necessary for the purposes
sought,
This bill was considered by this COM
mittee, but no report Was II ade upon il,
and grave doubts were expressed as 10 the
probability OF its passage, and IN fact II
WAS not by any means certain what the
Recommendation of The committee would
do. Other matters seemed 10 persistently
claim the attention of Congress, and
Mr.. R0mei-, who WIS in correspondence
will, the Executive Committee, gave It as
Ills judgement, that il would lie very help
iul il not Indispensable. TO have one or
mnre representatives. OF the association Wis
il Washington and press the matter per-
sOnally upon the attention of the commit
tee, and OF the different members of Cons
gress. Responding 10 The suggestion the
chairman OF the Executive COMMITTEES, Mr.
Howard, visited Washington IN the month
of March, 1886, aud had interviews with
the members OF Congress- hearing before
the committee to which the bill had been
referred, held conferences with Chief JUS
| tice Vale, with Sen. Sherman and others
urging the importance and propriely VI
| the measure. Senator Shermnn upon COLI
sIderalion suggested that it would be pro-
per- il not necessary, before putting upon
i:s passage the bill, making an apprupria-
| iion To have survey made Of
these ull forts and grounds by an engineer
oi The war department and his report lhcr.
on accompanied with such suggestiOns and
recommendations ns such engineer might
make in respect to the manner of care aud
mem0ra liz ,Iinn, as well M expenses neces-
snry to effect the same.
UJrn the return of Mr.. Howard, the
executive committee met Ou March "A
1856, and decided to adopt The suggestions
of Senator Sherman, and caused jnint
resolution to be drafted looking to that
end which was transmitted 10 Senator
Sherman. He changed the resolution tu
the form of bill. and ut the next session.
CAUSED an enactment Of the same by the
Senate, aud 1t was transmitted 10 the
House.
While pending in the Senate, il took
reference To The committee on military rl-
| lalrS, whlGh, upon examination recon-
mcnded ils p'ssage.
When il reached the House, that body
WAS closely engaged upon the legislation
usual and necessary toward The close Of
Congress, and the hill WAS not reported
from the committee 10 which il hail been
referred aud failed Of consideration in The
House. by the adjournment Of that Con-
gre-s without any tinnl action il will he
necessary to renew the legislation which II
i. the intention al the board To have done
with the opening OF the next Congress,
and they do believe that with proper aud
persistent pressure upon the attention OF
The Senate and Housr, a survey under The
order Of the War Department, and re-
port Of the same, will De speedily ordered
and thus the first important step be secur-
ed